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Log into ‘Swagatam’ portal to access Chandigarh Police HQ • Apr. 14, 2025, 7:00 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Union cabinet okays 6-lane Zirakpur bypass and Chandigarh ring road • Apr. 10, 2025, 3:45 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Chandigarh SP Manjeet Sheoran to probe Col Pushpinder Singh Bath ‘assault’ case • Apr. 8, 2025, 11:55 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Of 3 million patients visiting PGI annually, endocrinology manages 5% of OPD cases • Apr. 6, 2025, 2:27 AM ET (The Indian Express)

First flight from Hisar airport likely to head to Ayodhya on April 14 • Apr. 4, 2025, 6:00 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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